cure

¹cure

noun \ˈkyu̇r\

Definition of CURE

1

a : spiritual charge : care b : pastoral charge of a parish

2

a : recovery or relief from a disease b : something (as a drug or treatment) that cures a disease c : a course or period of treatment <take the cure for alcoholism> d : spa 1

3

: a complete or permanent solution or remedy <seeking a cure for unemployment>

4

: a process or method of curing

— cure·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of CURE

1. This is a problem that has no easy cure.
2. The doctors were unable to effect a cure because the disease had spread too far.

Origin of CURE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cura, cure of souls, from Latin, care

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CURE

Synonyms: antidote, corrective, curative, rectifier, remedy, therapeutic, therapy

Related Words: cure-all, elixir, panacea; answer, solution; aid, help, relief, succor; balm, medicinal, medicine, palliative

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Rhymes with CURE

Boer, boor, dour, fewer, lure, moor, Moor, Muir, poor, pure, Ruhr, sewer, skewer, spoor, stour, sure, tour, Tours, your